The age of father is twice that of elder son. Ten years hence, the age of the father will be three times that of the younger son. If the difference of ages of the two sons is years, find the age of the father.
- A50 years
- B55 years
- C60 years
- D70 years
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let the current age of the father be , elder son be , and younger son be .
From the problem, we have:
1.
2.
3. The difference between the ages of the two sons is years:
Substitute the values of and in terms of :
Taking LCM of 2 and 3, which is 6:
Thus, the age of the father is years.
From the problem, we have:
1.
2.
3. The difference between the ages of the two sons is years:
Substitute the values of and in terms of :
Taking LCM of 2 and 3, which is 6:
Thus, the age of the father is years.